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Nothing Is Ever Wasted

Published by Jinan Bastaki on April 6, 2011 5:00 am

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Chivalry in Islam

Suhaib Webb discusses the topic of ‘Chivalry in Islam’ in light of current events and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) and the Companions. Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:07 — 15.4 MB)

Published by Suhaib Webb on April 5, 2011 5:01 am

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Lessons from Surah Fatihah – Identifying the Straight Path

“Guide us along the Straight Way. The way of those whom You have bestowed Your Grace. Not of those who earn Your anger, nor of those who go astray.” (Qur’an, 1:5-7) When we examine these verses, we find that it has some very interesting qualities that make it a unique prayer. In a short examination [...]

Published by Abdul Sattar Ahmed on April 4, 2011 5:00 am

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30 Reasons to Avoid Being Angry and Argumentative

How difficult is it to practice patience when being provoked? At the same time, how many times have we responded much too sensitively, although we were not the clear target of anyone’s malice? How many hearts have been lost in an effort to win arguments? And yet, as human beings it is natural and even our [...]

Published by Muslema Purmul on April 1, 2011 5:00 am

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What the Prophet Knew

Published by Jinan Bastaki on March 30, 2011 5:00 am

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Why do people have to leave each other?

Why Do People Have to Leave Each Other? Part I | Part II When I was 17 years old, I had a dream. I dreamt that I was sitting inside a masjid and a little girl walked up to ask me a question. She asked me: “Why do people have to leave each other?” The question [...]

Published by Yasmin Mogahed on March 29, 2011 5:00 am

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Spiritual Pitfalls for the Muslim Blogger

Published by Shazia Ahmad on March 27, 2011 5:00 am

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Towards Building Ummah Consciousness

By Sohaib Baig In a society which trains its citizens in the art and philosophy of achieving instant self-gratification, of becoming thoroughly submerged in one’s own bubble of pleasure, it becomes dangerously difficult for one to develop a world consciousness and concern for others. The intensity of this struggle is signified by the fact that [...]

Published by Guest Authors on March 18, 2011 5:00 am

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Thinking Well of Allah

Published by Jinan Bastaki on March 16, 2011 5:00 am

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Avoiding a Harmful E-Diet

Published by Naiyerah Kolkailah on March 13, 2011 5:00 am

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The Moral Dilemma of Islamic Workers

Answered by Mohammad Mahmoud Mansour1 | Translated, Abridged, and Modified by WebbTranslators Question: I am seeking your advice about an important matter in my life. I was involved in da`wah (inviting others to Islam) for many years (by giving lectures, leading study groups, etc.), and I was simultaneously trying to improve and better myself. However, [...]

Published by WebbTranslators on March 7, 2011 5:00 am

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African Muslims in America: A Rich Legacy

The legacy of African Muslims in America, a deep and rich history, has been left unmentioned in the history books and forgotten by historians. For 400 years, Muslims from Senegal, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Mali among other nations were taken from their homelands and brought to the United States, the Caribbean and South America as [...]

Published by Yusra Owais (Amatullah) on February 26, 2011 3:00 am

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“Be Rabbaani”

What does is it mean to be ‘rabbaani’ or godly? We find the concept of rabbaaniyya mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Ali-Imran: “It is not for a human [prophet] that Allah should give him the Scripture and authority and prophethood and then he would say to the people, ‘Be servants to me rather than Allah,’ but [instead, he would [...]

Published by Shafiur Rahman on February 24, 2011 3:00 am

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Pharaoh’s Traits in the Qur’an

In recent weeks we have seen a modern-day Pharaoh brought to his knees. This is not the first time this has happened in history, nor will it be the last. When we read the Qur’an we find that the most-mentioned prophet is Moses (as). A core element of the story of Musa (as) is his confrontation [...]

Published by Jamaal Diwan on February 18, 2011 2:06 am

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Showing Off: the Minor Shirk

Published by Suhaib Webb on February 14, 2011 12:31 am

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Recognizing Arrogance

Published by Suhaib Webb on February 11, 2011 2:00 am

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Are You Thankful?

Recently my city got hit by a blizzard. In the middle of the storm, I had to make a trip outside in the whiteout conditions. Walking in the blizzard was pretty amazing; the storm almost knocked me down with powerful wind gusts, visibility was low, and the snow was still coming down hard. It got [...]

Published by Mansoor Ahmed on January 24, 2011 12:45 am

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Defining Manhood: The Facade of Being “Hard”

Last week my sister called. She has been studying abroad since summer began, so naturally I was thrilled to hear from her. After hearing how she was, I asked about her new home. With her living in a Muslim country, I felt assured that everything would be fine. For that reason, what she described next [...]

Published by Yasmin Mogahed on January 18, 2011 8:14 pm

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Humility

by Sohaib Baig Humility: A quality mastered by few, though claimed by many. It is in that period of life when a person begins to develop their first perspective of the world, and how they fit into its giant, complex systems, that they encounter a sort of identity crisis. I do not mean the typical [...]

Published by Guest Authors on January 8, 2011 1:52 am

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Signs of Arrogance

Published by Suhaib Webb on December 30, 2010 10:15 am

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